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• We'll be collecting them in March, less the estimated payment made on their March 2025 return.
• Uh less the estimated payment March.
• There is transparency in the DRA's MS-1 form on pilots, payment in lieu of taxes.
• There is transparency in the DRA's MS-1 form on pilots, payment in lieu of taxes.
• There is transparency in the DRA's MS-1 form on pilots, payment in lieu of taxes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You look at when you did that conducting a study of the impact of the rate floor payments.
• You look at when you did that conducting a study of the impact of the rate floor payments.
• You look at when you did that conducting a study of the impact of the rate floor payments.
• You look at when you did that conducting a study of the impact of the rate floor payments.
• You look at when you did that conducting a study of the impact of the rate floor payments.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• patient assistance intended to help patients meet their share of cost instead of counting those payments
• This includes payments made by a consumer, but also payments made on their behalf.
• would require health plans and insurers to count manufacturer copay coupons and other third-party payments
• Retention bonuses and indirect payments from vendors are terms they do not include.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There is no longer any justification for living in the past by denying payment for after-hospital rehabilitation
• There is no longer any justification for living in the past by denying payment for after hospital rehabilitation
• Accumulator adjusters allow insurers to accept these payments, real dollars, but do not count them toward
• It's a simple bill, really, just requiring coverage and payment for interpreter services.
• I offered support without payment. They declined out of pride and discomfort.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a lengthy public hearing with testimony on a wide range of health insurance and access-to-care bills. Early testimony focused on prescription drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursement, with supporters of H. 1326 arguing that pharmacy benefit managers and MassHealth managed care arrangements reimburse independent pharmacies too little, contributing to pharmacy closures and “pharmacy deserts.” The committee also heard repeated support for H. 1151/S. 742 on cognitive rehabilitation for acquired brain injury, H. 1288/S. 716 on telehealth parity for nutrition counseling, H. 1309/S. 761 on full-spectrum pregnancy care without cost-sharing, H. 1312 on insurance coverage for doula services, H. 309 on prompt access to health care by removing deductibles for certain services, H. 809/H. 1227 on biomarker testing, H. 1162/S. 810 on reducing inequities in access to medical procedures by limiting insurer cuts tied to Modifier 25, and S. 726 on insurance coverage for mobile integrated health. Testifiers included legislators, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, emergency and rehabilitation clinicians, and patients and family members. Supporters of the brain injury bill said cognitive rehabilitation is medically necessary, improves long-term outcomes, and can reduce institutional care and public costs; they noted the bill has been heard repeatedly and has support from the Brain Injury Commission and prior favorable committee action. Supporters of the pregnancy care and doula bills described out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to maternal health and shared personal stories of high bills and unmet support needs. Biomarker testing advocates and cancer patients said coverage gaps deny patients access to precision treatment, can lead to avoidable suffering, and should be standardized across insurers; several speakers said insurers often deny claims despite clinical benefit. Dermatology witnesses said insurers’ use of Modifier 25 cuts reimbursement for same-day evaluation and procedure visits, forcing separate appointments and increasing patient burden. Mobile integrated health supporters described home-based care as a way to reduce emergency department use and hospital readmissions, especially for patients with transportation or mobility barriers. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

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• fraud prevention bills on a bipartisan basis that were supported by members of this committee for payment
• fraud prevention bills on a bipartisan basis that were supported by members of this committee for payment
• this committee supported by members of this committee uh<00:25:04.480> for<00:25:04.720> payment
• withholds<00:25:06.159> uh<00:25:06.320> to<00:25:06.559> ensure uh for payment
• withholds uh to ensure uh for payment withholds uh to ensure that<00:25:07.200> agencies<00:25

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• law that directs unrestricted federal monies to be deposited into the state general fund for the payment
• They require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to no more than 3%, and direct the auditor general
• to complete a special audit to determine factors contributing to the payment error rate.
• They require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to no more than 3%, and direct the Auditor General
• to complete a special audit to determine factors contributing to the payment error rate.

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• So, we're stepping up with our own down payment, and we really need the state's continued partnership
• So, we're stepping up with our own down payment, and we really need the state's continued partnership
• So, we're stepping up with our own down payment, and we really need the state's continued partnership
• So, we're stepping up with our own down payment, and we really need the state's continued partnership
• So, we're stepping up with our own down payment, and we really need the state's continued partnership

Bills: HF4266

Keywords: higher education, state grants, financial aid, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium, summer 2026, 1183, house

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• House Bill 816, Representative Rudy, an act relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against
• 00:49:55.040> to<00:49:55.200> authorizing<00:49:55.760> the<00:49:55.920> payment
• <00:49:56.160> of relating to authorizing the payment of relating to authorizing the payment
• House Bill 902, Representative Hancock, an act relating to supplemental payment for retired state employees

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The clerk reported Senate Bills 156, 173, and 193 had passed the Senate and requested concurrence. Committee reports were then read, advancing a number of bills on banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing/occupations, and primary/secondary education, including measures on insurance, fraudulent practices, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, legal representation, costs and fees, barbering, fire protection, licensing background checks, dentistry, school reporting, teacher certification, and educator placement. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The chamber then took up House Bill 307, the “My Kentucky Future Act,” on proactive post-secondary admission. Sponsors explained that the bill would send opt-in letters from public universities to eligible high school juniors, include a common application for the state’s public institutions, and share data with KY Stats to track outcomes. Members asked about scholarships, the target student group, and privacy; the sponsor clarified that participation is voluntary, the letters do not guarantee admission, and the program is meant to streamline college access. House Committee Substitute 2 and House Floor Amendment 2 were adopted, and HB 307 passed 97-0. House Bill 418 on domestic violence was then considered. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes the non-offending parent, requires abusive parents to address violent behavior before unsupervised visitation, and gives courts more tools to consider false abuse allegations and victim advocates’ testimony. House Committee Substitute 1 was adopted, and after brief discussion the bill passed 96-1. House Bill 593 on data centers followed; its sponsor said the measure is intended to support data center development while protecting ratepayers from subsidizing infrastructure risk, requiring companies to bring their own generation, buy power on the open market, or prepay certain costs. After adopting House Committee Substitute 1, the bill passed 90-8. The House also passed House Bill 5 on prison educational programs, with a committee substitute and a floor amendment adding data collection on post-release employment; it passed 99-0. Finally, House Bill 584 on licenses for prescribing or dispensing controlled substances was debated. The sponsor said the bill removes a permanent ban so a physician who has regained licensure may apply for DEA registration, while opponents raised concerns about repeated misconduct and the ability to practice without DEA authority. The transcript cuts off before final disposition on HB 584.

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• to the accuracy of this here in a minute, but there's no single agency that owns a decision in the payment
• The improper payment and exposure, it is a federal crime. We have misspent this money as a state.
• And so we have people who need to make that second mortgage payment.
• And so we have people who need to make that second mortgage payment.
• DCS can say that it doesn't control vendor selection or payment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This measure requires retail merchants to accept cash payments in in-person transactions.
• 30.160> cash requires retail merchants to accept cash requires retail merchants to accept cash payments
• payments in in-person transactions. payments in in-person transactions.
• We are actually in opposition to mandating cash payments because it can require additional staffing and

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up a short-form administrative licensing measure requested by the administration to correct and clarify renewal provisions in a prior bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to adopt the proposed Senate draft and recommit the bill back to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for a further public hearing. The committee then heard SB 2876 on natural hair braiding, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing under certain conditions. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it views hair braiding as within the broader scope of cosmetology, but agreed that people who only braid hair should not need a license because the training and exam requirements are minimal. The board warned, however, that exempting braiders could create consumer protection gaps involving sanitation, training, and enforcement, and noted that related services such as waxing, cutting, coloring, shampooing, and relaxing would still require licensure. Supporters included the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Justice. The committee also heard SB 2950 on captive insurance and SB 2951 on insurance proceeds. On SB 2950, the Insurance Division opposed the bill, saying captive insurance is designed for formal self-insurance for companies and that allowing captives to insure the public would not fit the existing regulatory framework; a fire survivor advocate supported the measure as a way to expand disaster-related insurance options. On SB 2951, which would require mortgage servicers to follow certain rules for disbursing insurance proceeds after residential damage or destruction, United Policy Holders strongly supported the bill, citing delays in releasing funds and the need to help survivors rebuild, while banking and financial industry groups submitted opposition or comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 2952, SB 2960, and SB 2964, all related to property insurance and disaster recovery. SB 2952 and SB 2960 would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to submit documentation and recover replacement cost value, with supporters arguing that rebuilding after major disasters takes far longer than standard policy deadlines allow and that the bills would improve consumer protection and transparency; the Insurance Division, the Insurance Council, and national insurance groups opposed the measures. SB 2964 would require annual disclosures of replacement cost value and coverage sufficiency; the Insurance Council opposed it as costly and unnecessary because policies already include inflation-related adjustments, while United Policy Holders and fire survivors supported it, saying many homeowners are underinsured and do not understand their coverage.

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• In our community and statewide, frankly, the vast majority of evictions are due to non-payment of rent
• From lost wages, missed rent payments, and a sharp increase in families falling behind, and community
• From lost wages, missed rent payments, and a sharp increase in families falling behind, and community
• From lost wages, missed rent payments, and a sharp increase in families falling behind, and community
• From lost wages, missed rent payments, and a sharp increase in families falling behind, and community

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3403, authored by Vice Chair Rep. Kazowski, and first adopted an A1 amendment. The amendment made technical and implementation changes recommended by the Department of Revenue, allowed a small portion of funds for county and tribal administrative costs, and clarified timing and reporting for spent and unspent funds. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was moved to Ways and Means. Rep. Kazowski described HF 3403 as a $50 million emergency rental assistance measure to help stabilize households facing eviction, with $44 million directed to counties and $6 million reserved for tribal nations, administered through the Department of Revenue using the existing local homeless prevention aid formula. Supporters said the bill would provide immediate, targeted help to renters and landlords, prevent evictions, and reduce downstream costs to shelters, schools, employers, and health systems. Several testifiers, including representatives from Greater Twin Cities United Way, St. Louis County, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, social workers, a resident, and tribal housing leaders, said local resources were insufficient to meet rising need and emphasized the impact of federal immigration enforcement and related economic disruption on families, workers, and communities. Testimony highlighted sharp increases in rental assistance requests, rising eviction filings, depleted county funds, and the strain on nonprofit and mutual aid efforts. County and city officials said emergency rental assistance and related legal services had already prevented thousands of evictions, but current funding was not enough. Tribal testimony stressed disproportionate homelessness among Native Americans and supported the bill’s tribal allocation. During member discussion, Rep. Amani Hiltsley said the bill was an economic stabilization tool and requested a roll call vote, noting safeguards against fraud and the broader costs of inaction.

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• Equalizing payment while ignoring that liability is...
• Equalizing payment while ignoring that liability is actuarially unsound.
• House Bill 2447 prohibits differential payment when the same anesthesia service is provided by a licensed
• House Bill 2447 prohibits differential payment when the same anesthesia service is provided by a license
• beyond that base amount that because the feds subsidize it, the state has to fund that and make payments

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• And that bill prohibited any state payments from one state agency to another state agency. repair uh,
• But then to follow up with that, because of the payment methods that people use today, debit and credit
• <00:17:58.559> the follow up with that, because of the follow up with that, because of the payment
• payment payment uh<00:18:00.559> methods<00:18:01.039> that<00:18:01.280> people

Keywords: Government Structure - Room 409, 12 January, 2026; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee held its first meeting under its new Government Structure Committee name and began by electing Senator Chris Johnson as secretary. The chair explained the committee’s purpose as improving efficiency, effectiveness, and stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and said members had asked statewide officials and agencies for ideas on streamlining government and reducing costs. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gibson testified at length about ways his agency has found efficiencies, especially after the COVID-era consolidation of three agencies into one. He said state procurement and construction rules can add major time and cost to projects, citing a proposed $300,000 building that grew to about $1 million through the state process. He recommended raising repair and quote thresholds, streamlining construction procedures, reconsidering restrictions on payments between state agencies, and allowing more flexibility for agencies to help one another when authorized. Members questioned Gibson about the repair caps, the construction cost increase, Ticketmaster and other technology/vendor arrangements, and whether agencies should have more decentralized control over contracts. The chair and several senators agreed the committee should examine red tape, vendor relationships, and procurement rules, and Gibson said he would provide more information and work with the committee. No formal legislation was acted on in the portion provided. The transcript then shifted to testimony from the Insurance Commissioner, who said his department is heavily affected by IT and board structure issues and oversees 17 boards. He urged consolidation of some boards, criticized the effects of SB 2362 on special-fund agencies, and said the State Fire Academy and other operations have been constrained by general-fund treatment and limited authority. He also discussed insurance-rate pressures, including projected premium increases, wind pool rate concerns on the Gulf Coast, and the need for mitigation to stabilize costs.

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• I think that that is an option, as they pointed out, and co-payments used to exist, and we thought it
• I think that that is an option, as they pointed out, and co-payments used to exist, and we thought it
• benefit from the programming and the cost I think that that is an option as they pointed out and co-payments
• But what I do agree is that states can set their rates and then they can set co-payments.
• So that may, you know, co-payments for people up to 85% state median income is the federal law.

Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.

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• AB 692, by its text, would prohibit an employer from collecting any payment from an employee or independent
• would be to jeopardize programs that are good for workers, things like signing bonuses or tuition payment
• She's waited eight years for payment.
• California tenants receive the full protection afforded to them by the TPA, that tenants' housing payments
• Housing payments are straightforward, stable, and predictable, and the market for rental housing is more

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• of funding referendum that would increase your property taxes and, ergo, your rent or your house payment
• of funding referendum that would increase your property taxes and, ergo, your rent or your house payment
• of funding referendum that would increase your property taxes and, ergo, your rent or your house payment
• of funding referendum that would increase your property taxes and, ergo, your rent or your house payment
• of funding referendum that would increase your property taxes and, ergo, your rent or your house payment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that health insurance carriers process and load approved dentists and dental hygienists into their payment
• President, delays in credentialing leave many newly approved providers unable to receive payment, forcing
• House Bill 56 is a simple bill to allow Medicaid birthing birthing centers to receive Medicaid payments
• House Bill 56 requires that the Healthcare Authority adopt rules to ensure Medicaid facility fee payments
• made to birth centers for non-complicated births and newborns are comparable to those facility fee payments

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• families than for non-relative foster care. while still allowing the kinship families to get the full payment
• one you'll see on this slide is that we it's called pay for quality, we put part of that capitation payment
• It's used to monitor and process payments from individuals who receive HHSE services, so sometimes we
• standards as like a non-relative caregiver. wants to be a foster family if they wanted to get the full payment
• DFPS will be able to pay them a full payment even though they're going to meet this lower level of requirements

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• often leaving many borrowers, especially in my generation, barely able to keep up with principal payments
• often leaving many borrowers, especially in my generation, barely able to keep up with principal payments
• often leaving many borrowers, especially in my generation, barely able to keep up with principal payments
• , or his soon-to-be colleague, could you give us a ballpark on your total debt and then what that payment
• is, or what your colleague's payments are, just a ballpark, so we know what that layout is monthly?

Bills: HF1359, HF1829, HF290, HF1933, HF926

Keywords: solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation

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• Not a pension payment, not a disability payment, not a spousal, not a dependent child payment at all.
• > not<00:46:47.599> a payment.
• Not a pension payment, not a payment.
• Not a pension payment, not a disability<00:46:48.800> payment,<00:46:49.680> not<00:46:
• In fact, dependent child payment at all.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all